Egypt

Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms

Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms

Labor provisions in Egypt's new Constitution are worrying workers and unionists alike, who fear that a lot of room has…
Court rejects former minister’s request to be released from prison

Court rejects former minister’s request to be released from prison

The Cairo Criminal Court rejected former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi’s request to be released from prison, on the grounds that…
Egypt pressures Israel to release Palestinian prisoners

Egypt pressures Israel to release Palestinian prisoners

An Egyptian delegation met with Israeli officials on 13 January to apply pressure for the release of Palestinian prisoners who…
Monday’s papers: Fighting the police, insulting the president, and getting ready for 25 Jan

Monday’s papers: Fighting the police, insulting the president, and getting ready for 25 Jan

Monday’s daily papers were full of news pertaining to violent clashes between protesters and police forces that occurred on Sunday…
Major representation disparities in new Parliament, says study

Major representation disparities in new Parliament, says study

There appears to be a problematic discrepancy between population and the number of seats in Parliament granted to each governorate,…
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace

Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace

Lawyers for the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights are suing the government for alleged encroachments on the Prince…
Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria

Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria

Algerian security forces found an Egyptian citizen in a hostage location, but said that the individual “was not among the…
Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes

Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes

The government has denied a link between soaring prices of prepaid mobile phone cards and any new tax measures. The…
Prosecution suspends investigations into Mubarak oil case

Prosecution suspends investigations into Mubarak oil case

The public funds prosecution has suspended all investigations into the illegal reallocation of natural oil reserves by deposed President Hosni…
Forty arrested in Alexandria court clashes

Forty arrested in Alexandria court clashes

Police said 40 suspects arrested during the clashes that broke out on Sunday at the Alexandria Criminal Court have been…
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